Swahili

Noun

namba (n class, plural namba)

1. Alternative form of nambari

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English number.

Noun

namba

1. number

Particle

namba

1. Used to make a cardinal number into an ordinal number
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:5 (translation here):

     Tulait em i kolim “De,” na tudak em i kolim “Nait.” Nait i go pinis na moning i kamap. Em i de namba wan.

Usage notes

When converted to the ordinal form, namba comes after the noun and is followed by the number.

Derived terms

• namba wan